She told WCNC she was eating lunch when the principal approached her in the cafeteria and asked if she had a jacket. As detailed in a suspension notice from the school, Summer responded to the jacket question by saying, “I think my shirt is fine.”

The notice said that the principal pointed out that her back was exposed and that was not in compliance with the school’s dress code.

“My shirt is fine,” Summer answered, according to the notice.

A friend then reportedly offered a jacket to Summer, who took it. Summer said the incident did not stop there, however.

"I completely understand why a dress code is put into place but I feel like after I put on that jacket it should have been subdued,” she said.

According to WCNC, Summer and the principal have a history of issues with each other. Their feuds have led to Summer’s mother insisting the school contact her before disciplining her daughter.

Unfortunately, the school was unable to get a hold of Summer’s mother at first.

In the meantime, the principal told Summer to go to another room and change her clothes but she remained seated.

She said, “They can't take me anywhere unless my mother is called. So, I said 'I apologize, I can't go anywhere with you unless my mom is called.'"

Summer’s mother was still unreachable after many attempts by the school or Summer and that’s when the situation escalated, says Summer.

When the period ended, the principal continued to insist that she change her clothing but she still refused. As her friends left the auditorium, Summer joined them and not long after the principal followed. This time he was not alone, however.

"[The SRO] was within five feet of me, he had his hand on his gun. [The principal] said 'I'm going to give you an ultimatum,'” Summer said. “'We have tried to call your mother. You either come with me to the control room to change your shirt or we will arrest you.'"

Summer continued to sit down but kept trying to contact her mother. She said the principal was instructing that the SRO arrest Summer when her mother finally called back.

Summer was given a ten-day suspension and ordered to not attend any senior events, including graduation.

"It's just sad because I worked so hard for four years to walk across that stage," she says. "We have drug dealers walking across that stage, we have sex offenders walking across that stage and then the 4.4 student who showed her shoulders can't."

The official cause for Summer’s suspension was labeled a “insubordination,” according to the school.

According to WCNC, Summer’s mother is planning to appeal the situation.

A school spokesperson declined to comment on the situation, citing student privacy, but did provide its dress code policy, which specifically states that off the shoulder tops cannot be worn.

While Summer says she respects the dress code, the punishment is too severe in her opinion.

"This is my life, I'm on a pre-med track," she says. "A full ride means so much and that is on the line right now."